Since 2018, the British Army has lost at least 30 weapons and equipment due to theft or loss from British military bases. This was reported by Telegram.
Several machine guns were missing, including two general-purpose machine guns (GPMG). The British Army also lost SA-80 assault rifles, rocket launchers and thousands of rounds of ammunition. GPMG can fire 750 rounds per minute at a range of up to 1800 meters. The Telegraph states that one of the machine guns was lost at sea by the British Royal Navy.
He also had a Soviet-made AK-47 assault rifle, several Glock pistols, and weapons from World War I and World War II. Light weapons from World War II were also lost.
The Telegraph also writes that at least 1.4 thousand laptops, nearly a hundred computers and up to 300 USB drives belonging to the UK Ministry of Defense were lost between 2018 and 2023. While 51 laptops disappeared in August last year, 50 laptops were lost in the first three months of 2023.
The British Parliament has called for an investigation into whether missing laptops, mobile phones or hard drives contain sensitive information. A spokesperson for the UK Ministry of Defense told the Telegraph that the ministry was making efforts “to prevent loss and theft”.
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